NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick Validate Chase

Denny Hamlin took a seat Sunday after beating Kevin Harvick and Jimmie Johnson at the Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville, VA. “Who said it was over? Told you it wasn’t over.” He’s right. Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick are locked in the tightest points race since Johnson’s first Sprint Cup Championship in 2006. Compared to the last four seasons, this is the first time since 2006 that more than one driver has been inside of 100 points of the leader coming out of Martinsville. It’s been three years since any driver has been within 100 points of the lead at this point, when Jimmie Johnson sat 53 markers behind Jeff Gordon en route to his second title. Hamlin and Harvick are making this one i...

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